Low tolerance for drama, so I choose the phone zombie. Easier to detach, pay my part of the bill, and vanish.

Both end with me blocking them, but I’ll pick the chatty one so time passes faster.

Two hour TED talk about their ex = free therapy session I did not sign up for.

Phone scrolling is worse. I’d feel invisible.

I’d rather listen to two hours of ex talk. At least there’s a conversation and I can mentally take notes for a story later.